al sharpton took it. joseph downs, the young man here, will make arrangements, crystal will make arrangements for you to secure the book and my signature on it. matt and i are working on that very end. whether we win or lose the white house in this coming election, it will be necessary for us to spread our conservative message throughout all the land. listen, god bless you, god keep you. thank you so much. [ applause ] >>> this past week with congress on break we are featuring history programs on c-span. tonight we look at african-american resistance to slavery. the life and escape of former slave robert smalls who served south carolina in the u.s. house of representatives. at 10:00 p.m. eastern professor richard blackett how slaves planned and executed escapes to canada, mexico and the caribbean. american history tv in primetime tonight here on c-span3. on c-span 2 we have been featuring some of book tv's weekend programs in primetime. tonight our conversation with best selling novelist anna quinndlen. a

al sharpton took it. joseph downs, the young man here, will make arrangements, crystal will make arrangements for you to secure the book and my signature on it. matt and i are working on that very end. whether we win or lose thete

including al sharpton. mentioned spike lee. and is he right to want allege aupon?media means never having to say you're sorry. no. he's never going to get an apology. but this is risky. in these cases you go on to try to solidify your position in the minds of the phone shall jurors and public. he did this. and it's a dangerous thing, it's a high wire act. we'll only know after the trial. >> there are legal experts saying the case against him not real thing there. is a good possibility he's going to be acquitted. in that trial. what happens? what kind of a media treatment should he expect? >> i think you'll see that this is dweshed scholar says the prosecution is ridiculous if there is news there that will get more coverage. and i think zimmerman should -- i don't thinked immediatar helping at all to continue. >> if he is acquitted are we looking at violence on the streets of florida fla? because of the way he's been for trayed?. >> yes. i think there is a possibility. that is why i think people like al sharpton should be careful about what they say. there is an ayu

he told al sharpton, in his view, republicans ms.reseis the plan to the american people. >> it's misleading in the worst way. they are simply not bothered by the truth. the numbers you have given are the absolute correct ones. they continue to say whatever they think will convince people to vote for them, and they give this blanket, we're not going to hurt anybody. nonsense. they are intending to shift the cost onto seniors and their families, and not make it a national issue, but make it your individual responsibility again, like it was before medicare in 1965. it is awful what they plan to do if they get re-elected. >> lean forward with the reverend al sharpton and "politics nation." >>> a first look at how wall street will kick off the day. dow kicks off 13,073. s & p down a fraction, nasdaq dipped 12. in tokyo, the nikkei gained 59 points, in hong kong, the hang seng shot up 211. and investors keep an eye on europe. treasury secretary tim thooetner met with mario draghi on monday, and they hope for a course of action to support t

. >>> last night on "politics nation," congressman told al sharpton he feels the comparison of president obama and mitt romney on the issues jobs will fall squarely in favor of the president. >> it's going to play out to the benefit of the american worker, who is going to know that the president's on their side and that governor romney has been on the side of big capital off shoring and all the rest for a very long time. mitt romney's got a lot of trouble, because he's over here saying, well, i haven't saved any money by off shoring. well, has he made any jobs in america by off shoring? decidedly, no, and so he's going to be in a defensive posture and he's going to be in trouble. >> the reverend al sharpton in "politics nation" weekdays at 6:00 eastern right here on msnbc, the place for politics. >>> in florida, significantly higher bail has been set for george zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin, after his original $150,000 bond was revoked last month. now his attorneys are marking a plea for online donations. nbc's eric edwards has

he old al sharpton in his fevie the u.s. has stopped trying. >> we had a series of these that have gone on year after year. the point is we don't do anything to make it harder. we had legislation in the aftermath of events in the past that president kennedy's assassination. we had assault weapon ban. basically over the course of the last 20 years, we have given up. >> al sharpton and "politics nation" is week days at 6:00 p.m. >>> sally wry who blazed a trail as the first american woman to fly to space died in her home yesterday after a battle with cancer. she was a physicist and accepted into the space program in 1978 after answering an ad for astronauts. in 1983 at the age of 32, she became the youngest american to n. space during her first mission aboard the space shuttle "challenger." ride flew a second challenger mission the following year and later made it her mission to inspire young people, especially girls, to do well in math and science. sally ride was 61 years old. >>> and now here's your "first look" at the other

i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now.

applause ] and krystal ball, who is also a staff member at msnbc, along with my boss, the reverend al sharpton, she's fierce, a wonderful woman who i watch all the time. i kind of go and watch what krystal is saying so i can get my stuff in order, and know where, what i got to move on, but as the 32-year-old female national executive director of the reverend al sharpton's organization, his baby, that he started 21 years ago, we are serious about the hostile environment that is really upon women across this country and across the world. women all over are suffering with so many issues, and we take it very seriously and work really hard at trying to make changes. as a woman myself, you know, i'm in front of the issues. any time we do a conference or have a conversation anywhere, if there's all men on the list, you'll see me being the one to say, wait a minute, there's got to be a woman who is an expert on this issue as well. everybody goes, i'm so sorry. i'm so sorry. absolutely. i've really been the trailblazer there. what we realize is that with all the issues that we're facing, all the things

we will have more with sam stein, the rev repd al sharpton. al, i feel really bad for these local merchants who are going to try to do tv advertising in battleground states. there's not going to be any -- sorry, we have no time to sell you. >> better sell all your goods now. >> it's gone. it's gone. all right. we're going to be back. this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some said, we lost our edge. well today, there's a new new york state. one that's working to attract businesses and create jobs. a place where innovation meets determination... and businesses lead the world. the new new york works for business. find out how it can work for yours at thenewny.com. and deposits at the same time. for paying your friend back for lunch...from your tablet. for 26 paydays triggered with a single tap. for checking your line, then checking your portfolio. for making atms and branches appear out of thin air. simple to use websites, tools, and apps. for making your financial life

as the 32-year-old female national executive director of the reverend al sharpton's organization, his baby, that he started 21 years ago. we're serious about the hostile environment that's upon women across this country and across the world. women all over are suffering with so many issues. we take it very seriously and work really hard at trying to make changes. as a woman myself, i'm in front of the issues. it's all men on the list. you'll see me being the one to say wait a minute, there's got to be a woman who is an expert on this issue as well. everybody goes, i'm so sorry. i'm so sorry. absolutely. i've really been the trail blazer there. what we realize is with all the issues ta we'hat we're facing, the things that we're going through, courage and activism are the only things we need to get by. it's not easy. we have to stand up and be willing to jump across the hurdles and use strength of our sisters and our brothers to get us through. that's sort of the model that our organization lives with. we can do anything with courage and activism. most of you know reverend al. he's the

spike lee and al sharpton. can i see a pattern there? this is disgusting! and then there was accusations that sean hannity might have paid -- or offered to pay for zimmerman's defense. in fact we talked about it on his show because there was very good evidence of it. hannity uses the interview to make it about himself and asks about that issue as well. >> we did have conversations you and i, i was asking you about the case. >> yes sir. >> i was asking you for an interview. >> yes sir. >> to be able to report, suggesting that i offered to pay your legal fees. >> never happened. >> never happened. >> i was asking you for an interview. >> cenk: first of all, don't laugh during this interview. you're talking about a kid that got shot. don't laugh. second of all sharpton, guilty. spike lee guilty. all of those guys, guilty. sean hannity innocent. we haven't got tonight worst part yet. do you regret anything you did. get a load of this lowsome answer! >> is there anything you regret -- do you regret getting out of the car to follow trayvon that night? >> no, sir.

. >> today's event featured performers and speakers like the reverend al sharpton. >>> the news edge is far from over. gwen is coming up with an update on your forecast. >> some activity will hit us the early part of the week. we'll have the details after the break. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> we started out gray today but ended up with sunshine. early week will start on the unsettled side, so be prepared. we could see some strong storms as we move ahead into the next five days. lots of humidity, it's here now and it's not going anywhere and those temperatures, they'll head right back to the 90s again. so we had a very short lived break with temperatures only into the

including al sharpton. mentioned spike lee. and is he right to want allege aupon?he anded media means never having to say you're sorry. no. he's never going to get an apology. but this is risky. in these cases you go on to try to solidify your position in the minds of the phone shall jurors and public. he did this. and it's a dangerous thing, it's a high wire act. we'll only know after the trial. >> there are legal experts saying the case against him not real thing there. is a good possibility he's going to be acquitted. in that trial. what happens? what kind of a media treatment should he expect? >> i think you'll see that this is dweshed scholar says the prosecution is ridiculous if there is news there that will get more coverage. and i think zimmerman should -- i don't thinked immediatar helping at all to continue. >> if he is acquitted are we looking at violence on the streets of florida fla? because of the way he's been for trayed?. >> yes. i think there is a possibility. that is why i think people like al sharpton should be careful about what they say. there

i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead, for millions of americans fighting for survival without health insurance, republicans have one message. you're in the the issue. this weekend senate minority leader mitch mcconnell exposed the plan. if you're not able to afford coverage. too bad. >> what are you going to do to provide universal kovrnl to the 30 million people who are uninsured? >>. >> that is not the issue. the question is how can you go step by step to improve the american health care system. it is already the finest health care system in the world. >> but you don't think -- >> what our president -- >> you don't think 30 million people uninsured is not an issue? >> we're not going to turn the health care system into a western european health care system. >> what country is mcconnell living in what planet even? over 30 million americans living without insurance is not the issue? in this country, the richest country in the world, a person dies every o 20 minutes from lack of health insurance. that's not

i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead, life imitating art in the romney campaign. it comes from a book. it's called "the great gatsby." it's about a party of rich people. just days after parking his jet skis, willard romney hit the hamptons fund raising circuit. and he was at the home of one of his 1% pals. his first event was a $25,000 a person affair at a billionaire's estate. but that wasn't even the big ticket event of the day. that's right. an event held on the property with places wasn't the big moneymaker. no, no. that was a $75,000 a couple fund raiser. another billionaire. held at the home of david koch. yes, that david koch. the billionaire whose corporation plans to funnel $400 million to defeat president obama. now, let me be clear. there's nothing wrong with making money. what's wrong is that romney's policies are aimed to benefit the 1%. th

al sharpton was here. >>> we remember him the way he wanted to be remembered as a unifier >>> mckean died almost two weeks ago his fiancee than in at the bottom of the pool and rialto the coroner's report is not back get kaelin was not here today i was told family members would leave if she showed up i ask why. no comment. among those dr. drew penske and former star trek star michelle nichols. we came to know the man >>> the man was beaten by lapd officers in 1991 their acquittal led to the right that quinta and try to quell. >>> can we all get along? >>> she met keen a few months ago. i'm so glad to get a chance to tell him what a great person i thought he was. >>> one area ripped apart by storms others ravaged by fire. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> and people living under the threat of the colorado what fires can live easier some are allowed back home as the largest of the fires 45 percent contained, dru levenson is at site colorado springs. >>> linda burton came home after sleeping three nights at a friend's house she and her fiance evacuating his when the walled canyon fire crept with

"politicsnation" with al sharpton starts now. >>> welcome to "politicsnation," i'm al sharpton. live from new orleans where i'm speaking on voting rights at the essence music festival. tonight's lead, building a stronger middle class. president obama wrapped up his week with a midwest bus tour and a new bill to create jobs. talking about the progress we've made in this recovery and the need to press ahead. >> we started to see manufacturing come back to our shores. more manufacturing jobs created than any time since the 1990s. over 4.4 million jobs created over the last two and a half years. over 500,000 manufacturing jobs. so we've been fighting back, but what we all understand is that we've got so much more to do. too many of our friends and family members and neighbors are still out of work. >> the president's been fighting to get americans back to work. and republicans have been fighting him every step of the way. last year he unveiled the american jobs act to save or create 400,000 education jobs. republicans blocked it. and today we can see the result. about 100,000 fewer

i'm al sharpton.r survival without health insurance, republicans have one message. you're in the the issue. this weekend senate minority leader mitch mcconnell exposed the plan. if you're not able to afford coverage. too bad. >> what are you going to do to provide universal kovrnl to the 30 million people who are uninsured? >>. >> that is not the issue. the question is how can you go step by step to improve the american health care system. it is already the finest health care system in the world. >> but you don't think -- >> what our president -- >> you don't think 30 million people uninsured is not an issue? >> we're not going to turn the health care system into a western european health care system. >> what country is mcconnell living in what planet even? over 30 million americans living without insurance is not the issue? in this country, the richest country in the world, a person dies every o 20 minutes from lack of healt

i'm al sharpton live from washington, d.c. tonight's lead, mitt romney spoke at the naacp convention. but who was he really speaking to? governor romney made a series of statements that seemed designed to win over the conservative base by antagonizing the audience inside the room. it started with his unnecessary use of the term "obama care." to the attacks on the president's health care law. >> so to do that i'm going to eliminate every non-essential expensive program i can find. that includes obama care and i'm going to work to reform and save -- [ booing ] >> now, here's how that insult played inside the room in the crowd. >> non-essential expensive program i can find. that includes obama care and i'm going to work to replace it. >> wrong service. >> not obama care. >> won't say that again. >> he said the wrong thing now. he know he did. >> romney also attacked the president on jobs. and claimed he's the candidate to help the african-american community. >> the president will say he's going to do those things but he has not.

"politicsnation" with al sharpton starts right now. . >>> welcome to "politicsnation." i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead, the questions continue for mitt romney. late today mr. romney gave interviews to five different networks including nbc in an effort to diffuse the controversy over bain capital. for years romney has been saying he left bain in 1999 and that he couldn't be blamed for the thousands of workers laid off by bain in the years after that. his 2011 financial report says quote, he retired from bain capital on february 11th, 1999. quote, since february 11, 1999, romney has not had an active role with any bain capital entity and has not been involved in the operations of any bain capital entity in any way. romney signed this document personally. but today new information is emerging that tells a very different story. building on what we learned earlier this week, documents given to a massachusetts commission in 2002 show romney still had full ownership in at least six bain entities while he was in utah managing the olympics. and the commission found romney was st

i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead, running from the past. forget the talk you've heard about division in the romney campaign on whether he should come clean and release more details on his finances. today the candidate's wife herself told america what you get is what you get. >> you know, because there are so many things that will be open again for more attack and you just want to give more material for more attack. and that's really -- that's just the answer. and we've given all people need to know and understand about our financial situation and about how we live our life. >> the american people disagree. a new usa today poll shows the majority of americans, 54% think mitt romney should release more of his tax records. and it's no wonder he has the fewest financial disclosures of any recent candidate in history. in fact, the four last presidents and romney's father george all thought the american people deserved to see more. just look at that. but the romneys, one year's tax return is all we get. it's a potentially risky stand they're taki

i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead, let the gaffes begin. mitt romney has stumbled out of the gate on what was to be his big debut on the world stage. it started in london when romney insulted his olympic host in an interview with nbc's brian williams. >> in the short time here in london, do they look ready to your experienced eye? >> you know, it's hard to know just how well it will turn out. there are a few things that were disconcerting. the stories about the private security firm not having enough people. the supposed strike of the immigration and customs officials. that obviously is not something which is encouraging. >> not encouraging 37 disconcerting. the folks in london have been working on this for 15 years. they've spent $14 billion to make it happen. and romney says he's not encouraged? that was bad enough. but then he expressed doubt about whether the british people would rise to the occasion. >> the people of the country, do they come together and celebrate the olympic moment? and that's something which we only find out once th

i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead, life imitating art in the romney campaign. folks, some time willard romney's campaign is hilarious it seems like it comes from a book. it's called "the great gatsby." it's about a party of rich people. just days after parking his jet skis, willard romney hit the hamptons fund raising circuit. and he was at the home of one of his 1% pals. his first event was a $25,000 a person affair at a billionaire's estate. but that wasn't even the big ticket event of the day. that's right. an event held on the property with places wasn't the big moneymaker. no, no. that was a $75,000 a couple fund raiser. another billionaire. held at the home of david koch. yes, that david koch. the billionaire whose corporation plans to funnel $400 million to defeat president obama. now, let me be clear. there's nothing wrong with making money. what's wrong is that romney's policies are aimed to benefit the 1%. the people who can donate $25,000 a head. they get a say. the rest of us, no dice. no wonder he says corporations are people. no wonder he thinks w

i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead, this election will come down to a clear choice. the choice between a man betting on the american worker and another who's all in overseas. today president obama kicked off a two day bus tour through the battle grounds ohio and pennsylvania. two crucial states where his bet on the auto industry saved the whole way of life there. against this backdrop, president obama delivered a blistering attack on willard mitt romney and his failed economics. an economics built on profit first and the people second. >> governor romney said we should let it go bankrupt. i refused to turn my back on communities like this one. i was betting on the american worker andç american industry. three years later the american auto industry has come roaring back. and i want goods shipped around the world stamped with made in america. unlike my opponent, i want to stop giving tax breaks for shipping overseas. romney's experience has been working in companies called pioneers of outsourcing. that's not my phrase. pioneers of outsourcing. my experience has been i

i'm al sharpton live in dallas. tonight's lead, portrait of an accused killer. tonight the suspected gunman in colorado's shooting has made his first courtroom appearance since the horrific tragedy that left 12 people dead and 58 others injured. james holmes had dyed orange/red hair and seemed dazed and glassy eyed. sometimes closing his eyes as the hearing proceeded. he didn't say anything in court and seemed disconnected. even when the judge talked about the victims. >> for protection order if you'd hand a copy. shall not possess or control a firearm or other weapon. shall not consume alcoholic beverages and controlled substances. and not to commit any new offenses. >> investigators are now looking at his computer and other items found in his apartment trying to piece together who he is and why he allegedly walked into a movie theater and started shooting innocent people. holmes reportedly began struggling at school this past semester doing poorly on exams. police say it was during this time he began buying a huge amount of ammunition online. around that time,

"politicsnation" with al sharpton starts right now. >>> welcome to "politicsnation." i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead, the gop divided over willard mitt romney's tax returns. today rush limbaugh launched a scathing attack on a growing list of republicans calling on governor romney to release his taxes. >> i saw practically the entire republican establishment thinks he should. what an asinine thing to suggest. i don't think romney ought to release his tax returns. i hope romney is keeping track of who on our side is caving to obama's demands. i hope he understands it's the tea party sticking by him and not the establishment republicans. >> but the whispers in the gop have turned into a deafening chorus. republicans are calling for romney to release his tax returns. "the washington post" says the debate is now causing some divisions inside his campaign. but romney is still shrugging it off. >> i think people in my party just say, look. this is a nonissue. release the returns and they'll go away. my experience is the democratic party has approached taxes in a different wa

i'm al sharpton. tonight, tragedy in colorado. at this hour here's what we do know. shortly after midnight last night 24-year-old suspected gunman james eagan holmes walked into a sold out movie screening of the new batman movie. he hurled a cannister of tear gas in and opened fire. there are 12 dead. 71 shot. holmes was arrested in a parking lot behind the theater shortly after the massacre. a law enforcement official confirms that holmes had red or orange hair when he was apprehended. and he told police that he was the villain the joker from batman. despite these details, countless questions remain. among them what caused this former ph.d. candidate to commit such a heinous act when there were signs he was unstable. and there are questions, too, about his apartment. police say he left it booby trapped with explosives. but why? we'll sort through all of this and even hear eyewitnesses who watched all of this unfold. joining me now is chris jansing. she's in aurora, colorado. chris, thanks for joining me this evening. >> thank you so much, reverend al. i want you to

i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead, this election will come down to a clear choice.verseas. today president obama kicked off a two day bus tour through the battle grounds ohio and pennsylvania. two crucial states where his bet on the auto industry saved the whole way of life there. against this backdrop, president obama delivered a blistering attack on willard mitt romney and his failed economics. an economics built on profit first and the people second. >> governor romney said we should let it go bankrupt. i refused to turn my back on communities like this one. i was betting on the american worker andç american industry. three years later the american auto industry has come roaring back. and i want goods shipped around the world stamped with made in america. unlike my opponent, i want to stop giving tax breaks for shipping overseas. romney's experience has been working in companies called pioneers of outsourcing. that's not my

al sharpton was there. >>> where we remember him as a unifier >>> king died almost two weeks ago his fiancee cindy kelly found him at the bottom of the pool the coroner's report is not back yet kelli was not here today i was told that family members would leave if she showed up. when i ask why we were told " no comment " on the celebrities or drew pinsky and star trek star michelle nichols. >>> a man who was beaten by lapd officers in 1991 his acquittal derek will lead to the l.a. riots king spirit tried to stop the violence and then brought others here. she get to meet king a few months ago >>> i'm so glad i got the chance to tell him what a great person i thought he was. >>> greg mills reporting >>> rodney king awarded an almost $4 million in a civil suit following the l.a. officers acquittal his fiancee was one of the jurors in that trial. >>> mohammed morrissey sworn in as president of egypt, the nation's first freely elected leader here reassured israel his administration will honor its international treaty but also pledged support for what he called the legitimate rights of pal

. >> and spike lee is tweeting out what he thinks is your home address, the reverend al sharpton and this case to bring up the case of racial profiling. what do you say to spike lee? didn't know the facts of the case, they hadn't been revealed, what do you say to al sharpton and those who rushed to judgment? what do you think their motives were. >> i can't get what their motives are. i would just and for an apology. i mean, if i did something that was wrong, i would apologize. >> and come up, i asked george zimmerman about witness number nine, a relative who claims that zimmerman molested her when they were children. also, what is his message to [ male announcer ] summer is here. and so too is the summer event. now get an incredible offer on the powerful, efficient c250 sport sedan with an agility control sport-tuned suspension. but hurry before this opportunity...disappears. ♪ the mercedes-benz summer event ends july 31st. ♪ you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on one of those. if you want a sof

. >> and spike lee is tweeting out what he thinks is your home address, the reverend al sharpton andies to use this case to bring up the case of racial profiling. what do you say to spike lee? didn't know the facts of the case, they hadn't been revealed, what do you say to al sharpton and those who rushed to judgment? what do you think their motives were. >> i can't get what their motives are. i would just and for an apology. i mean, if i did something that was wrong, i would apologize. >> and come up, i asked george zimmerman about witness number nine, a relative who claims that zimmerman molested her when they were children. also, what is his message to stray von's parents? that's coming up straight ahead. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is our beach. ♪ this is our pool. ♪ our fireworks. ♪ and our slip and slide. you have your idea of summer fun, and we have ours. now during the summer event get an exceptionally engineered mercedes-benz for an exceptional price. but hurry, this offer ends july 31st. with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading p

i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead -- an orchestrated smear.ident obama. they are trying to change the subject from mitt romney's financial secrets. one of the campaign's top surrogates, former new hampshire governor john sununu, spearheaded the attack on a conference call with reporters. >> the president clearly demonstrated that he has absolutely month idea how the american economy functions. the men and women all over america who have worked hard to build these businesses and their businesses, from the ground up is how our economy became the envy of the world p it is the american way. and i wish that this president would learn how to be an american. >> i wish this president would learn how to be an american. why would he have to learn? a few minutes later on a call in response to a reporter's question, sununu clarified his remarks. >> what i thought i said, but i guess i didn't say, is that the president has to learn the american formula for creating business. the american formula for creating business is not to have the government create bu

the reverend al sharpton, thank you so much. be sure to watch politics nation" tonight only on msnbc. thank you. >>> the obama campaign had somewhat of a prestrike 20 minutes before governor romney even took the is taken in houston. team obama saying "mitt romney's speech to the naacp won't be able to hide he has consistently opposed policies that helped african-american communities, including the recovery act, auto rescue and expanded access toes quality, affordable health care. mitt romney's the wrong choice for african-american communities." let me bringing in erl o farry hutchinson, political analyst is as well as joy reed, managing editor of the grio.com. earl i'll start off with you and get your response to the obama campaign saying that the policies in place right now, it especially when you think about detroit, michigan and surrounding cities that benefits from the auto rescue which governor romney was against that, these policies have specifically helped the african-american community is that a viable argument when you

"politicsnation" with al sharpton starts now. >>> welcome to "politicsnation," i'm al sharpton.ts at the essence music festival. tonight's lead, building a stronger middle class. president obama wrapped up his week with a midwest bus tour and a new bill to create jobs. talking about the progress we've made in this recovery and the need to press ahead. >> we started to see manufacturing come back to our shores. more manufacturing jobs created than any time since the 1990s. over 4.4 million jobs created over the last two and a half years. over 500,000 manufacturing jobs. so we've been fighting back, but what we all understand is that we've got so much more to do. too many of our friends and family members and neighbors are still out of work. >> the president's been fighting to get americans back to work. and republicans have been fighting him every step of the way. last year he unveiled the american jobs act to save or create 400,000 education jobs. republicans blocked it. and today we can see the result. about 100,000 fewer teaching jobs across the country.

i'm al sharpton. tonight, tragedy in colorado. at this hour here's what we do know.gan holmes walked into a sold out movie screening of the new batman movie. he hurled a cannister of tear gas in and opened fire. there are 12 dead. 71 shot. holmes was arrested in a parking lot behind the theater shortly after the massacre. a law enforcement official confirms that holmes had red or orange hair when he was apprehended. and he told police that he was the villain the joker from batman. despite these details, countless questions remain. among them what caused this former

i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead, running from the past.ign on whether he should come clean and release more details on his finances. today the candidate's wife herself told america what you get is what you get. >> you know, because there are so many things that will be open again for more attack and you just want to give more material for more attack. and that's really -- that's just the answer. and we've given all people need to know and understand about our financial situation and about how we live our life. >> the american people disagree. a new usa today poll shows the majority of americans, 54% think mitt romney should release more of his tax records. and it's no wonder he has the fewest financial disclosures of any recent candidate in history. in fact, the four last presidents and romney's father george all thought the american people deserved to see more. just look at that. but the romneys, one year's tax return is all we get. it's a potentially risky stand they're taking. especially as more facts about romney's financial past come

i'm al sharpton. tonight's lead -- the gop wages war on the uninsured. balance. it has been nearly one week since the supreme court issued its landmark ruling on health care. it marked a victory for this country. a victory for the millions who have health insurance. this was a victory for democrats. some of whom fought for decades to pass this legislation. and it was a very personal victory for this president. but republicans, it was a major blow. even senator number one goal is to defeat obama, mcconnell thinks it is a long shot. >> if you thought it was good idea for the federal government to go in this direction, i would say odds are still on your side because it is a lot harder to undo something than it is to stop it. in the first place. >> senator mcconnell knows that repealing the affordable care act is against the odds. but don't believe for one second that the gop will end their tax. it is only getting started. republican governors are already pushing back at medicaid expansion in

the victim's parrnts and the reverend al sharpton -- olding a press confereece...ing their disappointment. fulton: "i usually get emotional juss thinking about the situation that has happened and just to know that the killer of my son may walk free some ime one day .. ii really hurts." martin: "as a fathhr it's difficult as we sit through these proceeeings you feel powerless when you hear things know is not true" at you - zimmmrman's previous bond was set at 150-thousand dollars... but the judge revoked that last month... after prosecuuors aid the man nd his wife misled the court about how much money they had. p this ttme, the judge has hhm on a very tight leash. he is wearing a g-p-s tracking ankle bracelet. and he s forbidden from leaving seminole county, flooida. zimmerman's attorney ays he's now living in an undisclosed "safe house..." and he also cannot ssep foot on airport property, cannot apply for a new passport... and cannot have a bank account.((on am tag)) the iitim's family acceets the reelity thaat justice for them could take up to anothee year... as n

i'm al sharpton live from washington, d.c.e naacp convention. but who was he really speaking to? governor romney made a series of statements that seemed designed to win over the conservative base by antagonizing the audience inside the room. it started with his unnecessary use of the term "obama care." to the attacks on the president's health care law. >> so to do that i'm going to eliminate every non-essential expensive program i can find. that includes obama care and i'm going to work to reform and save -- [ booing ] >> now, here's how that insult played inside the room in the crowd. >> non-essential expensive program i can find. that includes obama care and i'm going to work to replace it. >> wrong service. >> not obama care. >> won't say that again. >> he said the wrong thing now. he know he did. >> romney also attacked the president on jobs. and claimed he's the candidate to help the african-american community. >> the president will say he's going to do those things but he has not. he will not. he cannot. and his last fou

levaquin folk from reverend al sharpton. every once in a while a member of the crime syndicate, notice the far left, both wore out the truth. reverend al sharpton went on msnbc in 2002 and i quote, it's absolutely true, there is no doubt that the american people overwhelmingly voted for socialism when they elected president obama. so the kooks see it, the kooks get a, but the goodhearted american people who elect this man didn't want to see a poor refuse to see it. humanness to stay you see in the polls i like him, i'm not sure about romney. he's played on that american willingness to believe the bias, certainly about their president, right? and he has used a bat. he's used it on my fridge that brilliantly. so, in a "what the (bleep) just happened?" i lay out the case and by the way i put together the entire obama domestic policy record with the entire foreign-policy record so you can see a dollop. i thought the evidence amassed in one place, it devastating. i read about egypt and the muslim brotherhood. i read about why pre

i'm al sharpton live in dallas. tonight's lead, portrait of an accused killer.troom appearance since the horrific tragedy that left 12 people dead and 58 others injured. james holmes had dyed orange/red hair and seemed dazed and glassy eyed. sometimes closing his eyes as the hearing oceeded. he didn't say anything in court and seemed disconnected. even when the judge talked about the victims. >> for protection order if you'd hand a copy. shall not possess or control a firearm or other weapon. shall not consume alcoholic beverages and controlled substances. and not to commit any new offenses. >> investigators are now looking at his computer and other items found in his apartment trying to piece together who he is and why he allegedly walked into a movie theater and started shooting innocent people. holmes reportedly began struggling at school this past semester doing poorly on exams. police say it was during this time he began buying a huge amount of ammunition online. around that time, some time in may, he began buying guns from local